It was a night like this, where others were out trick-or-treating or going to Halloween parties
But, we all dressed up as characters for our wedding rehearsal
It was filled with laughter, fun, excitement, nerves, and all with our friends and family
It was beyond special as we got ready for the start of the rest of our lives
With all the excitement, I didn't feel anxious or nervous.
We were with friends and family and enjoying this special celebration
We would always look back on the night before our wedding
As one heck of a rehearsal and full of fun! Never have I enjoyed a rehearsal so much!
We opened some gifts that night, ate some food, laughed
And then one final hug and kiss goodnight as two single lovebirds
I remembered thinking many times that night
Wow, this is the last night where I have to say goodbye at the end of the night
I will admit, that really excited me. We dated with you in Columbus and me in Dayton
And only on one weekend day would we see each other.
We could drive I-70 in our sleep with as much time as we drove it
We knew that road backwards and forwards
I was ecstatic about spending the rest of my life with my best friend
The one I loved since I was sixteen
The one who always made my heart beat 90 miles an hour
The one who knew me when I was a teen and now as a young woman
You always knew how to make me laugh
And you always knew how to make me smile or what would make me want to kiss you
You always put me before yourself
And loved me way more than I sometimes deserved
You were the one I prayed for as a young teen wondering if I would ever meet a guy
That loved me like God wanted for me
Or the one I prayed for when I asked for a guy that thought I was pretty
You wrote me several love poems expressing how much you thought I was the most beautiful
You were the one that I prayed for when I asked for a guy that would be my best friend
And that I would always love
And look at us now - 8 years later after saying I Do
And You are STILL the one!
I didn't have a clue what 8 years would bring to our marriage
And neither did you
But we have had some amazing times, both good and bad
We have had so many joys and so many highs
And when I think about the lows, I am sad that we had to go through those lows
But then I am reminded that I had you the whole time as we fought those battles together
I had my best friend and a cute guy that thought I was pretty
I had a guy that put me before himself and loved me as God wanted for me
And when I think about the highs, I start to cry at the beautiful memories
And I remember the laughs, the passion, the smiles, the hugs and the many kisses
I had a guy that was my best friend and could make me laugh like no other
A guy that put me before himself and loved me as God wanted for me
So tonight as I look back, I think about us!
The beautiful, the crazy, the amazing, the miraculous
The wonderful that is us!
The 8 years of a wonderful us!
Happy 8 Years to the Prince that God gave me!
I love you now and always!
